NO REGRETS

There are little regrets The kind I feel I must remember For next time Like next time I’ll buy not rent And then there are the big ones Like what did I ever see in them And I have such a bad memory I left the cheese out last night I really liked that cheese…

LETTING GO

Originally posted on The Winter Bites My Bones:
It is human nature to become too attached to things or people.Learn how to let go with grace. Letting go of regrets is not some passive undertaking.  Regret is a weight that anchors us in the past, rendering the future as unobtainable. Letting go takes courage and…

GRAVE REMINDER

  Written by John Bentz and HastyWords Creaking trees ice-laden Limbs snapping, echoing Eerie quiet unsettling My heart shaking in the dark   I can feel your angry eyes Staring at me from beyond Your fingers digging into my flesh A ghostly reminder of your touch   The burden that you laid upon me Is…

CHILDREN PLAYING

Written by This Old Toad and HastyWords   Summer laughter floating fog Children playing everywhere Please quiet the barking dog Rhyme with me today I dare   Feel the cool dancing breeze And the suns glow shine warm The trees flowing teasing As we sit and rhyme without a care   Knowing this makes a…

THE DEVIL’S MAIDEN NAME

  Written by Eric Keys and HastyWords   Blood shot eyes stared back from the darkness Unholy nights visiting with no holding out allowed Time slides languid, no taking back choices made In love with you I fell into hell before having died And I learned regret was the devil’s common maiden name   You…

DEAD END

Written by Comfortably Numb and HastyWords I sat looking at my hands Wondering what I had done It was too soon to be horrified I was sitting comfortably numb So many thoughts Running round in my head Too late to take back The hasty words that were said I have said sorry to often No…